An election was held on November 2, 1982, to select the governor of South Carolina. The state constitution was amended by the voters on November 4, 1980 to allow for the governor to serve a second con
Portrait of SC Governor Dick Riley
William D. Workman in 1962
The 1924 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Thomas Gordon McLeod won the Democratic primary and ran uno
1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election
…Richard Riley, the popular Democratic incumbent, easily defeated Republican W. D. Workman Jr. and became the first governor since Thomas Gordon McLeod in 1924 to be elected to a second consecutive term. As of 2025, this is the only time a Democratic governor won a second term since the constitution was amended…
Thomas Gordon Mc Leod